This is your key to boosting traction, leads, and visibility for your startup and product. With 1,000 top founders, investors, executives, and media in attendance, a startup booth at Podim guarantees a standout presence at the event.
If selected, you’ll get to showcase your product at the Marketplace – the ideal place.
Seize the chance! Register for the online Demo Day, where investors will get their first glimpse of your startup. This also doubles as a stepping stone for the pitching competition, with 10 semi-finalists to be chosen.
Scan through our extensive program and listen to more than 70 international experts and industry leaders. Get an insight into their thoughts and pick their brain if you schedule a meeting with them in our Deal Room.
Share your story, gather valuable insights, and ignite inspiration at our exclusive networking gatherings, including the Monday Meetup and the Podim Party. We’ll make sure the experience is unforgettable!
Secure a one-page exposure in our Startup Catalogue delivered to investors and other participants. It’ll make your networking and one-on-one meetings much easier.
It’s not just a space for display; it’s a strategic opportunity to engage with potential stakeholders, showcase your product’s real-world applications, and maximize your networking efforts for tangible business outcomes.
Unlock a tailored network of investors, business executives, startups and scaleups and find your perfect business matches. This is a place where you can schedule unlimited meetings and where these connections are tailored to you.
Maribor, May 13, 2026 – Last night’s final event of the Podim Pitching Competition, traditionally held as part of Podim,
Eight hands-on sessions. Real tools, real frameworks, real opportunities. From humanoid robotics and space tech to defence startups, digital currencies,
Founders. Operators. Builders. Decision-makers. People behind products used by millions – live in Maribor, May 11–13. Not just another conference
Each year, Podim brings together a carefully curated selection of startups that reflect where innovation is heading next. The 2026
